Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

National Grid Group PLC
7 September 2000



National Grid Group plc (National Grid)
7 September 2000

QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST (Quest)
(Notification Of Directors' Interests pursuant to
Section 324(2) of The Companies Act 1985)
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On 6 September and 7 September 2000 respectively, 
each of the Executive Directors of National Grid
(S J Box, W Gerretsen, D H Jones, R P Sergel and R J Urwin)
technically ceased to be interested in 101,582 and 18,449 NGG Ordinary 
shares, by virtue of the Quest transferring the shares to employees.

(Note: For Companies Act purposes, the Executive Directors of
National Grid are deemed to have a technical interest in the shares
held in National Grid's Quest, together with all participating
employees. The interest ceases when shares are transferred to
participants who exercise their Sharesave scheme options.)

Contact: D C Forward, Assistant Secretary (0207 312 5860).